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Lyrics & meaning

Karupputhan Yenukku

From Vetri Kodi Kattu · 2000

Lyricists
Not listed
Singer
Anuradha Sriram
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Vetri Kodi Kattu
Movie release year
2000
Lyrics added on
16 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Karuputhaan enaku
Pudicha colouru
Avan kannu rendum
Enna mayakum
Thousand watts poweru
Karuputhaan enaku
Pudicha colouru
……………………………..
{ Karuputhaan enaku
Pudicha colouru } (2)
Avan kannu rendum
Enna mayakum
Thousand watts poweru
Karuputhaan enaku
Pudicha colouru
Sami karuputhaan
Sami silayum karuputhaan
Yaana karuputhaan
Koovum kuyilum karuputhaan
Enna aasa patu
Konjum bodhu kuthura meesa
Karuputhaan asathum karuputhaan
Hey hey
Karuputhaan enaku
Pudicha colouru
Chorus : Hey hey
Avan kannu rendum
Enna mayakum
Thousand watts poweru
Karuputhaan enaku
Pudicha colouru
Hey hey
{ Hey hey hey hey } (2)
Vennilava ulagam paarka
Vacha iravu karuputhaan
Verva sindhi ulaikum
Indha vivasayi karuputhaan
Mannukulla irukurapo
Vairamkooda karuputhaan
Madhura veeran kaiyil
Irukum veecharuvaa karuputhaan
Boomiyila mudhal mudhalaa
Porandha manusan karuputhaan
Makal panjam theerkum
Andha mazhai megam karuputhaan
Unna enna rasika vacha …….
Unna enna rasika vacha
Kannu muli karuputhaan
Karpu solli thandha andha
Kannagiyum karuputhaan
{ Thaai vayitril naam irundha } (2)
Karuvarayum karuputhaan
Vanakam karuputhaan
Karuputhaan enaku
Pudicha colouru
Hey hey
Avan kannu rendum
Enna mayakum
Thousand watts poweru
Karuputhaan enaku
Pudicha colouru
Hey hey
Unna kanda naal mudhala
Vacha pottum karuputhaan
Retta jada pinnalathaan
Kattum ribban karuputhaan
Pookadaiyil thedinen
Poovil illai karuputhaan
Andru mudhal enakuthaan
Pookal meedhu veruputhaan
Paavaada katti katti
Padhinja thadam karuputhaan
Mutham ketu
Kaathirukum andha
Idam unakuthaan
Unna pothi vachirukum ….
Unna pothi vachirukum
Nenju kuli karuputhaan
Oor ariya pethukanum
Pulla pathu karuputhaan
Nammooru super staru ….
Haan nammooru super staru
Rajinikanthum karuputhaan
Azhagu karuputhaan
Karuputhaan enaku
Pudicha colouru
Hey hey
Avan kannu rendum
Enna mayakum
Thousand watts poweru
Karuputhaan enaku
Pudicha colouru
Hey hey
Sami karuputhaan
Sami silayum karuputhaan
Yaana karuputhaan
Koovum kuyilum karuputhaan
Enna aasa patu
Konjum bodhu kuthura meesa
Karuputhaan asathum karuputhaan
Black is my
favorite color!
Both his eyes
enchant me with
a thousand-watt power!
Black is my
favorite color!
...
Black is my
favorite color!
Both his eyes
enchant me with
a thousand-watt power!
Black is my
favorite color!
God is black,
and the idol of God is black too!
The elephant is black,
and the singing cuckoo is black too!
When he lovingly
cuddles me, the mustache that pricks me
is black, stunningly black!
Hey hey!
Black is my
favorite color!
Chorus: Hey hey!
Both his eyes
enchant me with
a thousand-watt power!
Black is my
favorite color!
Hey hey!
Hey hey hey hey!
The night that reveals the bright moon
to the world is black!
Sweating and toiling hard,
this farmer is dark-skinned!
While lying deep within the soil,
even a diamond is black!
Held in the hand of warrior god Madurai Veeran,
the long sickle is black!
The very first human
born on this earth was dark-skinned!
Quenching the people's drought,
that rain cloud is black!
What makes you and me admire each other...
What makes you and me admire each other,
the pupils of our eyes are black!
Kannagi, who taught us virtue and chastity,
was dark-skinned too!
Where we stayed in our mother's belly,
the womb itself is dark!
Black deserves our reverence!
Black is my
favorite color!
Hey hey!
Both his eyes
enchant me with
a thousand-watt power!
Black is my
favorite color!
Hey hey!
From the day I first saw you,
the bindi (forehead mark) I wear is black!
Tied to my twin braids,
the ribbon is black!
I searched at the flower shop,
but no flower was black!
Ever since that day,
I grew to dislike flowers!
From tying my skirt tight,
the mark left on my waist is dark!
Waiting and longing
for a kiss,
that spot is all yours!
The place that holds you close...
The place that holds you close,
the hollow of my chest is dark!
For the whole town to see, I want to bear
ten dark-skinned children!
Our own Superstar...
Ah, our own Superstar,
Rajinikanth is dark-skinned too!
Beauty itself is black!
Black is my
favorite color!
Hey hey!
Both his eyes
enchant me with
a thousand-watt power!
Black is my
favorite color!
Hey hey!
God is black,
and the idol of God is black too!
The elephant is black,
and the singing cuckoo is black too!
When he lovingly
cuddles me, the mustache that pricks me
is black, stunningly black!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Karuputhaan Enaku Pudicha Colouru' is a celebrated energetic dance track that subverts conventional colorism and celebrates the color black and dark skin tones. The protagonist passionately declares her love for the color black, linking it directly to her lover's sharp, electrifying eyes and rugged charm.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Epiphora (Repetition)

Karuputhaan enaku pudicha colouru

The frequent repetition of the phrase 'Karuputhaan' (Black indeed) at line endings emphasizes the core thematic focus of celebrating darkness and dark complexion.

Hyperbole & Metaphor

Avan kannu rendum enna mayakum thousand watts poweru

Comparing the gaze of her lover's eyes to 'Thousand watts poweru' poetically intensifies the captivating attraction she feels.

Cultural Allusion & Imagery

Rajinikanthum karuputhaan azhagu karuputhaan

The lyricist draws iconic cultural images—from temple idols, rain clouds, and rough diamonds to Tamil literary heroine Kannagi and Superstar Rajinikanth—to elevate dark complexion to a symbol of divine beauty and strength.

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Trivia

Featured in Cheran's hit drama 'Vetri Kodi Kattu' (2000), this high-energy song was composed by Deva with lyrics by Vairamuthu and sung by Anuradha Sriram. Picturised on Malavika and Murali, the track became a massive cultural hit in Tamil Nadu for challenging conventional beauty standards.

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